Alexandre Kossoy

With over 25 years of experience, Mr. Alexandre Kossoy is engaged in the high-level political dialogue on climate policy with public and private sectors, mainly in Latin America. He has leading roles in the World Bank’s climate initiatives in the region.

In addition, Alexandre has led the publication of the World Bank annual flagship report on climate and carbon pricing – State and Trends of Carbon Pricing – for several years. Among other activities and responsibilities, he is a member of the advisory council in the Brazilian Emissions Trading System simulation, and he has been actively involved in the design and implementation of innovative financial instruments related to climate and carbon finance, including the World Bank carbon neutral program, the design of green and the carbon-linked bonds, and the structuring of carbon-guarantee products.

Before joining the World Bank, Mr. Kossoy was in the private sector, working in a variety of positions for international private sector companies such as Rabobank, Pepsico, and Monsanto.

Mr. Kossoy holds a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Sao Paulo and a Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering Sciences from the Israel Institute of Technology.